Soil depth gradients in microbial growth kinetics under deeply- vs. shallow-rooted plants
K. Min, E. Slessarev, M. P. Kan, K. Mcfarlane, E. Oerter, J. Pett-Ridge, E. E. Nuccio, A. A. Berhe
This study examines how microbial growth kinetics vary with soil depth under different plant root systems and finds that depth, not vegetation type, primarily influences microbial parameters in deep soils.
bioRxiv · Apr 26, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology